What is the best firewall sollution for a home PC ?

Question

I am already using Agnitum Outpost, but it still has a few holes in it. For example, applications that require a huge number of IPs and also new IPs every time they run, applications like game servers or DC (direct connect). As creating per IP rules each time they run is impossible (thousands of IPs) i have to give them full access. Yesterday a hacker got control of my mouse. I don't have any remote software (just reinstalled Win) and the firewall was RUNNING. I don't have any idea how he did it, but I'm sure of it, he did specific things, the mouse cursor didn't just move randomly. I am in a LAN of aproximately 500 people, i have a routable IP. Don't know details about the server. I am connected to the internet through my second PC I use as a Counter Strike server. That one has the LAN IP, i am connecting to it through a shared connection and a crossover cable. My server also has the same firewall. Not obsessed, but if there is a better sollution out there, why not ?? ;)

I'm not interested in free or not software.... anyway here, in Romania, 99,9999 % of people use cracks and warez ;)

Answer 1

Well, it depends on your comfort level. ZoneAlarm, hands down, is the best free and commercial software firewal - based on reviews by PC Magazine and PC Worldl. However, it is not for the meek. Once you have installed ZoneAlarm, it continually prompts the user to either allow or block a particular application access to the Internet. Oftentimes, the prompts are very cryptic. After some responses, the number of prompts decreases. In addition, it is a resource hog. It uses a lot of memory and CPU cycles.

Good alternative software firewalls include: Sunbelt Kerio Personal Firewall, Comodo Personal Firewall and Sygate. These three are all freeware. Personally, I use Kerio firewall and I am quite happy with it. It has advance settings, but by default it does a lot of the decision making and saving me from reading crypt prompts. I have tested it using online firewall scanners and it always hides my computer's presence on the Internet. Comodo is a new entrant to the firewall market;but, it has been getting rave reviews. Sygate firewall is no longer being developed and supported. You can still download it but if you need help then you are out of luck.

I wouldn't recommend Windows firewall because it is only unidirectional. Windows firewall only monitors incoming traffic (i.e. Internet to your PC). It does not monitor outgoing traffic. The problem with this is that if a malicious found its way in to your computer then it can phone home without your knowledge.

Answer 2

Zone Alarm, Norton Firewall, and Bitdefender. Used the first two and still use Zone Alarm because it's free and no renewing f subscription.

Answer 3

Try Zone Alarm free version. Its the best firewall in the world and it does a real good job in protecting your computer.

http://www.zonealarm.com

Answer 4

Do not use the built-in microsoft firewall. That has more holes it in that the current one you are using. Personally, I recommend ZoneAlarm.

Answer 5

I have been using ZoneAlarm Pro for 3 years. I have never had a virus or hacker get into my computer. I would recomend ZoneAlarm Pro.

Answer 6

Bit Defender,,,it is the best antivirus and firewall application.

Answer 7

completely real, i got here across out when I left homestead for extra then only a month or 2.. there is somewhat no such position that can make you sense like homestead except your homeland or us of a.

Answer 8

i just use the one that's installed with windows. microsoft also made windows one care live which has a built in firewall.

Answer 9

well.. zoenalarm is nice... black ice is better if you want to get protected from HACKERS

Answer 10

try zone alarm